School age population, tertiary education, female in North Korea
North Korea: School age population, tertiary education, female was 957,994 number in 2018. ▲ Rising
Latest (2018)
957,994 number
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
53rd
of 203 countries
All-time high
1.20 million number
in 1989
All-time low
477,340 number
in 1971
Years of data
49
1970–2018
School age population, tertiary education, female in North Korea, 1970–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, tertiary education, female in North Korea is 957,994 number, measured in 2018.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.1% on the previous year and up 2.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, tertiary education, female in North Korea peaked at 1.20 million number in 1989 and was at its lowest, 477,340 number, in 1971.
North Korea ranks 53rd of 203 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 49 years of available data.
School age population, tertiary education, female in North Korea, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 512,104 number | — |
| 1971 | 477,340 number | -6.8% |
| 1972 | 481,844 number | +0.9% |
| 1973 | 531,787 number | +10.4% |
| 1974 | 630,725 number | +18.6% |
| 1975 | 751,192 number | +19.1% |
| 1976 | 851,170 number | +13.3% |
| 1977 | 910,694 number | +7.0% |
| 1978 | 930,634 number | +2.2% |
| 1979 | 906,955 number | -2.5% |
| 1980 | 862,045 number | -5.0% |
| 1981 | 831,832 number | -3.5% |
| 1982 | 841,710 number | +1.2% |
| 1983 | 878,034 number | +4.3% |
| 1984 | 943,788 number | +7.5% |
| 1985 | 1.03 million number | +8.8% |
| 1986 | 1.10 million number | +7.6% |
| 1987 | 1.15 million number | +4.2% |
| 1988 | 1.18 million number | +2.9% |
| 1989 | 1.20 million number | +1.5% |
| 1990 | 1.20 million number | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 1.18 million number | -1.8% |
| 1992 | 1.14 million number | -3.0% |
| 1993 | 1.09 million number | -5.0% |
| 1994 | 1.01 million number | -7.3% |
| 1995 | 921,416 number | -8.5% |
| 1996 | 851,944 number | -7.5% |
| 1997 | 811,343 number | -4.8% |
| 1998 | 810,077 number | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 798,248 number | -1.5% |
| 2000 | 816,790 number | +2.3% |
| 2001 | 854,068 number | +4.6% |
| 2002 | 891,839 number | +4.4% |
| 2003 | 916,455 number | +2.8% |
| 2004 | 930,586 number | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 933,785 number | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 930,468 number | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 928,105 number | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 932,748 number | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 942,187 number | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 955,724 number | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 970,290 number | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 982,264 number | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 987,455 number | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 985,788 number | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 985,243 number | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 978,972 number | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 968,244 number | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 957,994 number | -1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 698,444 number | 477,340 number | 930,634 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.00 million number | 831,832 number | 1.20 million number | 10 |
| 1990s | 981,024 number | 798,248 number | 1.20 million number | 10 |
| 2000s | 907,703 number | 816,790 number | 942,187 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 974,664 number | 955,724 number | 987,455 number | 9 |
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More education data for North Korea
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2022)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,021 tertiary education (2022)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 68.4% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, tertiary education, female in North Korea?
- School age population, tertiary education, female in North Korea was 957,994 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, tertiary education, female recorded in North Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 1.20 million number in 1989.
- What is the lowest school age population, tertiary education, female recorded in North Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 477,340 number in 1971.
- How does North Korea rank for school age population, tertiary education, female?
- North Korea ranks 53rd out of 203 countries with data for 2018.
- Is school age population, tertiary education, female rising or falling in North Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this North Korea data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School age population, tertiary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Female population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to tertiary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.